Diversity and equality in education (2000-2019): developments, challenges and prospects

Abstract

With the diversity of school audiences, equality is an increasing subject of attention in educational research. Persisting inequalities and the difficult balance between individual needs and non-discrimination are at the heart of debates, in an attempt to highlight the theoretical and practical challenges of diversity in education. This contribution proposes a systematic review of the research field dealing with issues of diversity and equality in education, as outlined over the last twenty years (2000-2019) in the main educational sciences review in Switzerland. Developments, breaking points and continuities are identified, as well as the most significant cross-cutting themes, based on the description of issues on which educational researchers are working.